That judge, Ken Lester, will hear from the prosecution and the defense in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Zimmerman made statements to investigators about the shooting and members of the media argue that those statements should be made public.

Defense attorney Richard Hornsby said Zimmerman's statements can make or break the case for either side.

"It is the key to the state's murder prosecution, and it's also the basis for his defense to claim self-defense," said Hornsby.

Prosecutors argue Zimmerman's statements can be seen as a confession to a crime and by law can not be released to the public along with other evidence.

WESH 2's parent company, the Hearst Corporation, and other media organizations are opposing that effort, and said they intend to sue for access to Zimmerman's statements about why he shot and killed Martin. They argue Zimmerman's claims of self-defense are not the same as a confession, and are not exempt from public records laws.

Hornsby disagrees with the media.

"This is a black and white issue, because of the law the judge will rule not to disclose Zimmerman's statements," said Hornsby.

Lester has already unsealed the court file once before, but if the issue is whether the release of Zimmerman's statements could affect his right to a fair trial, legal experts say the judge will not allow them to be made public.

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